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Matter of Pinzon: Making a Materially False Statement is a CIMT

Matter of Pinzon: Making a Materially False Statement is a CIMT

by Matthew Hoppock | Aug 19, 2013 | Immigration, Removal Defense | 0 comments

In a new decision the BIA has clarified that convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2), for making “any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation” is a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT).  Matter of Pinzon, 26 I&N Dec....
Matter of Islam and the lessons of Chevron

Matter of Islam and the lessons of Chevron

by Matthew Hoppock | Nov 21, 2011 | Immigration, Immigration ArticlesBIA Appeals | 0 comments

On Friday, the BIA published a decision in Matter of Islam, 25 I&N Dec. 637 (BIA 2011), a decision which does not break much new ground but is worth discussion for its application of the Chevron deference standard. Summary of Matter of Islam In Matter of Adetiba,...

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